FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Labor Day 2018 ~ 03 September 2018

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

The FReeper Canteen Presents...

Happy Labor Day!

September 3, 2018

 

 

 

 

H I S T O R Y

Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old. Over the years, it has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival. It grew out of a celebration and parade in honor of the working class by the Knights of Labor in 1882 in New York. In 1884, the Knights held a large parade in New York City celebrating the working class. The parade was held on the first Monday in September. The Knights passed a resolution to hold all future parades on the same day, designated by them as Labor Day. The Socialist Party held a similar celebration of the working class on May 1. This date eventually became known as May Day, and was celebrated by Socialists and Communists in commemoration of the working man. In the U.S., the first Monday in September was selected to reject any identification with Communism. In the late 1880's, labor organizations began to lobby various state legislatures for recognition of Labor Day as an official state holiday. The first states to declare it a state holiday in, 1887, were Oregon, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Then in 1894, Congress passed a law recognizing Labor Day as an official national holiday. Today, Labor Day is observed not only in the U.S. but also in Canada, and in other industrialized nations. While it is a general holiday in the United States, its roots in the working class remain clearer in European countries.

 

 

 

For a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. But why is it called Labor Day? Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. Membership in labor unions in the United States reached an all-time high in the 1950s when about 40 percent of the work force belonged to unions. Today, union membership is less than 12 percent of the working population and closing in on just 11 percent. Labor Day now carries less significance as a celebration of working people and more as the end of summer. Schools, government offices and businesses are closed on Labor Day so people can get in one last trip to the beach or have one last cookout before the weather starts to turn colder.

T O D A Y

 

So what about you?

How are you celebrating Labor Day?

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[left that other site]

Wyoming? Probably! Enjoy!

(BTW...that place is walking distance 1.5 m from my house! :-))

[luvie]

No wonder you and Penny enjoy your walks so much!

[left that other site]

We only live about 30 miles from the center of Boston, and although the area is “Thickly Settled”, it has lots of green space which is maintained by various trusts (not the government, which is fine with me!)

[luvie]

The fact that they look as beautiful as that one does would be a testament to keeping the government out. They spoil everything. LOL!

[left that other site]

We have several...The Trustees of the Reservations, The Wildlands Trust.
Some of the reserves are controlled by the Towns, and there are a few State parks, but the majority are private.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi Mooch.....

Labor Day is over for sure. Hope you get a little more summer before it starts to get cold.

[Kathy in Alaska]

w h !!

Thanks, unique!

beachy.....#50!!